Bowie swim teams dive into action

Capital-Gazette boys swimmer of the year Jimmy Hayburn of St. MaryÃ¢â¬â¢s - Original Credit:

Capital-Gazette boys swimmer of the year Jimmy Hayburn of St. MaryÃ¢â¬â¢s - Original Credit: (Courtesy photo/HANDOUT)

Adam Zielonkaazielonka@baltsun.com

Local teams participating in the Prince-Mont Swim League dove into action last week as the summer swim season got started.

In Division A, Whitehall hosted Laurel's Greenview Swim Team and eked out a 292-282 victory. Joseph Hayburn set three new team records in winning the 13-14 boys 50-meter butterfly (27.76), the 50-meter freestyle (26.19) and the 50-meter backstroke (28.09). In the fly and back events, Hayburn broke team and pool records set by his older brother, Jimmy Hayburn. He set a new league record with his backstroke time.

Jimmy Hayburn, also a triple-winner Saturday, had a record-setting performance of his own, winning the 15-18 boys' 50-meter fly in 26.14 seconds. This beat the previous team record set by Olympic medalist Brad Schumacher in 1992. Hayburn also won the 100-meter free and 50-meter back.

Whitehall's two other triple-winners were Omar Mourad (9-10 boys) in the 50-meter free, the 25-meter breast and the 25-meter back, and Brett Padfield (11-12 boys) in the 50-meter fly, the 50-meter breast and the 100-meter IM. Double-winners were Luke Hayburn (U-8 boys) in the 25-meter breast and the 25-meter back and Grace Reavis (15-18 girls) in the the 50-meter back and the 50-meter fly.

Belair Bath and Tennis (BBT), competing in Division B, dropped its season opener to the Mount Vernon Pool Dolphins in Washington, 330-244. BBT's Ryan Meledick (U-8 boys) was a triple-winner, taking the 25-meter fly, free and breast. Meledick was awarded the breast stroke victory by one one-hundredth of a second in a judge's decision.

Nicole Appiani (13-14 girls) also won three event for BBT — the 50-meter fly, free and back. Tommy Reimer (13-14 boys) was a double-winner, taking first in the the 50-meter breast and 100-meter IM.

Pointer Ridge Swim and Racquet opened its Division C season with a close 277-269 victory over Cheverly Swim and Racquet. Pointer Ridge had two triple-winners: Anthony Davis won the 11-12 boys' 50-meter fly, the 11-12 boys' 50-meter free and the U-12 boys' 100-meter IM; and Gaby Shenot (13-14 girls) won the 50-meter fly, the 50-meter free and the 100-meter IM.

The Pointer Ridge team also had seven double-winners: Lauren Baker (15-18 girls) in the 50-meter fly and the 100-meter free; Hanna Hayes in the U-10 girls' 25-meter fly and the 9-10 girls' 25-meter breast; Maya Hayes in the 11-12 girls' 50-meter fly and the U-12 girls' 100-meter IM; Brendan New (13-14 boys) in the 50-meter fly and the 50-meter breast; Josh Shenot (15-18 boys) in the 100-meter free and the 100-meter IM; Sam Shenot (13-14 boys) in the 50-meter free and the 100-meter IM; and Francis Tantengco in the 9-10 boys' 50-meter back and the 11-12 boys' 50-meter breast.

After winning Division E last year, Belair Swim and Racquet (BSR) had its first Division D dual meet with PG Pools. BSR lost, 296-276, but had two triple-winners: Elizabeth Curley (U-8 girls) won the 25-meter free, back and breast and Josie Duffy (13-14 girls) took the 50-meter back, the 50-meter breast and the 100-meter IM.

BSR also had four double-winners Saturday: Alex Yaculak (15-18 girls) won the 100-meter free and the 50-meter back; Claire Levins (13-14 girls) won the 50-meter free and fly; Zach Sava (13-14 boys) was first in the 100-meter IM and the 50-meter free; and Ethan Dennin (9-10 boys) won the 50-meter free and the 25-meter fly."

BBT and BSR will compete at home this weekend. BBT will host Smallwood Village and BSR will take on Greenbelt. Whitehall will head to Kingfish Swim Club for a dual meet and Pointer Ridge will face Montpelier Community Association.